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Sanford, Raynes explore split families

A collection of letters, along with photos of these split families, are a part of Pai, Estou Te Esperando/Father, I Am Waiting For You, a visual documentary now on display on the first floor of the...


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Down with pick-ups

Some of us prefer to work for what we get. We enjoy putting in the necessary time and energy. We like to really see our projects through to their conclusion.


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Vampire Weekend

You're unlikely to hear more buzz about a band this year than that surrounding the quartet of Columbia graduates Vampire Weekend.


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Xiu Xiu

Post-punk, post-noise, post-whatever-band Xiu Xiu (sort of pronounced "shoe shoe") recently released Women as Lovers, their sixth studio album and first on the Kill Rock Stars label.


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Drive-by Truckers

The album's acoustic pieces are not only the most catchy, but their lyrics also fully reveal the Trucker's sense of humor and reflective insight.


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Bernard and Doris

When one hears the phrase "T.V. movie," images of battered women from the Lifetime channel and warm and fuzzy family comedies a la the Hallmark channel are conjured-clearly the pinnacle of...


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Smooch shifts between styles, names

Smooch is a hard band to label. Literally. They only use the Smooch moniker for their cover music. The name they like to use for their original material? Well, that's yet to be decided.


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In Bruges

Bruges: A quaint medieval Belgium town and a veritable fairy tale untouched by the hands of time. Well, not if the Irish have anything to say about it.


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Nada Surf

On Lucky, Nada Surf has stuck to what they do best. If you are unfamiliar with what that is, it's the most positive indie pop around.